Republic of Korea vs South Africa: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled

Republic of Korea
293,568
in 2017
South Africa
355,438
in 2017
Republic of Korea rank
35th
South Africa rank
32nd

Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 355,438 against 293,568 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 61,870.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 201 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 856,890 39,731 817,159 Republic of Korea
1990s 887,197 84,245 802,952 Republic of Korea
2000s 552,264 247,628 304,636 Republic of Korea
2010s 356,396 308,704 47,692 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled, Republic of Korea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 355,438 against 293,568 in Republic of Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled between Republic of Korea and South Africa?
61,870, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
How do Republic of Korea and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
Republic of Korea ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.